Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-06
ALL THE MEN STILL OUT.
MERCHANTS IN THE MARITIME
TRADE HOLD \ MEETING.

planted-Severat Steamers Sail but
Many Stiu Delayed.
NEW YORK, Feb. 5-The announcement
yesterday by most Of the railroad compa-
nies that they would be in position to
receive freight to-day, produced an extra
ordinary blockade of trucks and wagons
all along West street for several blocks.
Both sides of the entrances to the railroad
piers, and where two or more companies
were close neighbors, an indescrihable
condition of affairs prevailed. Merchants
sent their trucks as early as9 O'Clock
yesterday morning, and their drivers re-
mained IN line all day, and at night un-
hltched their teams and went home, leaV-
ing the trucks in line on the street, and
thus discharged the loads to-day. Many
instances OF this kind are reported. Not
many fresh attempts were made to-day
by merchants. because the freight houses
were choked by yesterdays shipments.
COAL DUMPED IN THE STREETS.
The coal strikers in Jersey City to-day
resumed the tactics of interfering with
the drivers of coal carts engaged in haul
ing coal across the ferries. Several loads
of coal were dumped in the street wher-
ever the strikers found them. Nobody is
reported hurt so far. The drivers of coal
delivery carts IN Brooklyn, in the south
ern part OF the city, struck to-day. to the
number of 800, refusing to haul "scab"
coal. A bOat-lOad of coal intended
for free distribution among the desti-
tute has been lying alongside the dock
in South Brooklyn ten days, the men re-
fusing TO unload 1t because it was loaded
In New Jersey by ''scab" workmen.
Several fresh strikes are reported in
manufacturing establishments. where
the workmen refused to work because the
coal used to furnish steam power had
been handled by nOn-uniOn men.
MERCHANTS AROUSED.
A meeting of merchants engaged in the
maritime trade was held at the Produce
Exchange to-day. James McGee, Presi-
dent of the Exchange, presided. The
meeting was called to consider the long
shoremen's strike and consider some
plan OF relieving trade from its present
embarrassment. Resolutions were unani-
mously adopted asserting that the present
strike of lOngshoreu1en is wholly unjusti.
fable, as there was no trouble between
the employers and employees; that
its effect is to iniure trade
thus subjecting the business community
as well as other working classes to
serious losses; that for the purpose of
considering the question and of formula
ting some plan which shall protect them
against similar occurrences in the future
committee Of five be appointed by the
chairman to report as soon as possible
hereafter to the trade. A resolution was
also adopted that the boss stevedores who
will employ men to work and to resist the
dictatiOn of labor organizations should
bave the support OF chartererS and
shippers.
LONGsHOREMEN TO STAND FIRM.
A meeting of Longshoremen's Union
No. ) was held to-day. and it was decided
to hold out until the demands of the coal
men were granted. A delegate stated
that all the companies except the Cunard
were willing to grant an increase of pay
to 40c. and 60c. The men, however, re-
fused to go back until the grievances of
the coal men were adjusted.
The City of Savannah sailed to-day for
Savannah with full cargo.
The Cunarder Aurania sailed for Europe
to-day. The superintendent said she had
a full cargo, but her red line was two feet
above the water.
The Helvetia of the National line is
being unlOaded by her crew with the aid
of some non-unIon men.
The Arizona Of the Guion line will sail
Tuesday.
Two boats were at the Morgan pier and
one was out in the stream. These steam
ers are nearly week behind their sail.
ing time.
The Strike Committee OF the Longshore-
mems Union have plenty of funds and
say they are paying off the men.
The Wyoming, OF the Guion line, which
sailed for Europe Thursday, put into
Halifax for coal to-day. she not having
hoa 81 70 70 in n full
Acting Mayor Beekman to-day Issued
a proclamation offering reward Of $500
tor the apprehension and conviction of
the person or persons concerned in the
dynamite explosion on the Old Dominion
steamer Guyandotte on Jan. 81.
THE sTEVEDOREs MEET.
An important meeting of stevedores
was held at the Maritime Exchange to-
day to take action in regard TO the strike
of the lOngshoremen. The meeting repre-
sented employers OF nearly $4,000 men
now on strike. 1t was unanimously re-
solved to notify the men tnat they could
return TO work on Monday next by deal
ing with the stevedOres, and ~ the
same rates as heretofore, and further,
that unless they did return The
stevedores would advertise and employ
whomsoever they chose irrespective of
the labor unions. The lon4 shoremen
have no quarrel with the steVedOre9. and
would, the latter claim, gladly return 10
work II tree from the dIctatiOn OF the
knights OF Labor, by whom they were or
dered 10 strike to support a strike with
which the lOngshOremeB have no concern.
FEARS OF TROUBLE.
BY order OF District Assembly No. 40,
knights Of Labor, five meetings of strik-
ing longshoremen and coal shovelers
were called for tonight 10 be held in the
public parks, 1t was expected that some
trouble mi ght occur, and accordingly the
police were fully prepared for any
emergency that might come up.
Lines Of telephone wire were
stretched from the police headquarters
10 the neighborhood Of the several places
of meeting. Large forces Of police were
detailed 20 each place. A large body
was also stationed ut headquarters vita
two patrol wagons as reserve. over
900 extra men were on duty. These
preparations, however, were not needed.
The meetings all passed off quietly.
owing TO the extremely cold weather
very few attended, and the emonstration
as whole was a tiZZle. Those who did
attend, however, were attentive listeners
and greeted the speakers with applause.
THE EFFECT IN CONNECTICUT.
NEW HAVEN, CONN, Feb. 5.-The
strike Of the freight handlers al New
York is seriously felt by shippers
throughout this state. Supt. Opdy ke OF